Education

• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014.
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015.
• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2019.

Research Topics

• Chemical durability of glass
• Alkali-aggregate reaction
• Supplementary cementing material utilization

Publications with LCC

• Oey, T.; Frederiksen, K.; Mascaraque, N.; Youngman, R.; Balonis, M.; Smedskjaer, M. M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. The role of the network modifier’s field-strength in the chemical durability of aluminoborate glasses. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2019, 505, 279-285 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.11.019.
• Oey, T.; Hsiao, Y-H.; La Plante, E. C.; Wang, B.; Pignatelli, I.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Rate controls on silicate dissolution in cementitious environments. RILEM Tech. Lett. 2017, 2, 67-73 10.21809/rilemtechlett.2017.35.
• Oey, T.; Timmons, J.; Stutzman, P.; Bullard, J. W.; Balonis, M.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. An improved basis for characterizing the suitability of fly ash as a cement replacement agent. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2017, 100 (10), 4785–4800 DOI: 10.1111/jace.14974.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Pignatelli, I.; Yu, Y.; Neithalath, N.; Bullard, J. W.; Bauchy, M.; Sant, G. Topological controls on the dissolution kinetics of glassy aluminosilicates. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2017, 100 (12), 5521–5527 DOI: 10.1111/jace.15122.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Falzone, G.; Huang, J.; Kennison, S.; Bauchy, M.; Neithalath, N.; Bullard, J. W.; Sant, G. The influence of water activity on the hydration rate of tricalcium silicate. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2016, 99 (7), 2481–2492.
• Oey, T.; Stoian, J.; Li, J.; Vong, C.; Balonis, M.; Kumar, A.; Franke, W.; Sant, G. Comparison of Ca(NO₃)₂ and CaCl₂ Admixtures on Reaction, Setting, and Strength Evolutions in Plain and Blended Cementing Formulations. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 2015, 27 (10), 04014267 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001240.
• Oey, T.; Kumar, A.; Bullard, J. W.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G. The Filler Effect: The Influence of Filler Content and Surface Area on Cementitious Reaction Rates. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2013, 96 (6), 1978–1990 DOI: 10.1111/jace.12264.

Conference Presentations

• Oey, T., Huang, C., Worley, R., Ho, S., Timmons, J., …, and Sant, G. “Linking Fly Ash Composition to Performance in Cementitious Systems.” Proceedings of World of Coal Ash 2015 Conference, Nashville, TN, May 5-7, 2015.

Awards and Recognition

• Best Paper Award: J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 10.1111/jace.15122 (2018)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Graduate Fellowship (2017)
• Honorable Mention: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (2016)
• Outstanding Master of Science Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2015)
• Harry M. Showman Prize for Engineering Research (2014)
• Dean’s Prize Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers (2013)
• Undergraduate Research Fellows Program Scholarship (2012)